Quote by Lord Chesterfield
I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectu

I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. – Lord Chesterfield

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Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one. – Lord Chesterfield

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Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. – Lord Chesterfield

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A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility. – Lord Chesterfield

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Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. – Jimmy Lyons

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The sluggard does not plow after the season, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing. Proverbs 20:4 – Bible

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If a man will not work, he shall not eat. – Bible

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By doing nothing we learn to do ill. – Proverb

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